Second Set Garry Owen and The Campbells Are Coming

The Fort McHenry Guard Fife and Drum Corps performs their second set at the 2012 Civil War tattoo ceremony at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. The tunes are "Garry Owen," into "The Campbells Are Coming."

[@paulvicki]

As a Viet Nam veteran and trooper of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) I love this song.

[@andylarson19591]

paulvicki thanks for your service. Well done, sir.

[@williamdrybread8925]

@@andylarson19591 THANK YOU , for your service. Best Wishes from us out on the Great AMERICAN PRAIRIE

[@gaudd]

The Great Argyll he goes before, He makes the cannons and guns to roar, With sound o'trumpet, pipe and drum, The Campbells are coming, Ho-Ro, Ho-Ro!

[@davidhaun7767]

Love, honor and respect from an old Navy Gunnersmate! Best of luck you old Micks!

[@richardkurtze5269]

Who can say dislike - That´s so awesome! I am from Germany and I work/play in a Spielmannzug, I can´t life without with this kind of Music :-)

[@jonathanziegler8126]

It sounds like Gregory Peck doing the announcing.

[@garyowen9044]

It’s an old announcer on Baltimore AM radio WBAL. His name escapes me.

[@timothymorgereth1438]

​@@garyowen9044Rolf Hartsgard i think

[@timothymorgereth1438]

It does sound a bit like Chuck Thompson though, too

[@garyowen9044]

@@timothymorgereth1438 I’ll listen again… “Goodnight Rolf…. Goodnight JP”. Back when local news was local news, and Jerry Turner was king!

[@garyowen9044]

@@timothymorgereth1438 ok, it’s neither. It’s a WBAL Radio News guy. He did a snip-it on morning drive in the 1990s-2000s. He did not get along with Ron Smith… it’s on the tip of my tongue. (Unfortunately, my childhood friend, and go to Radio News guy, Jim Russ, died a couple years ago. Jim was the Dean of mid Atlantic traffic.) Also, it’s not Gaylen Fromm.

[@giuseppecangiamila3395]

I am Italian but I love U. S. A. and his soldier music. I have a lot of Friends and relatived in U. S....I Hope to go in your Big Country a day💓💓💓. U. S. A. Forever💘💘💘💘💘💘💞💞😘😘

[@giuseppecangiamila3395]

Escuse me for my bad english

[@PhilK112]

@@giuseppecangiamila3395 Music is Scottish by the way, and used by British army before Americans did

[@giuseppecangiamila3395]

@@PhilK112 ok. Thanks Pappy. Scottish music Is Amazing 💘💘💘

[@Mahasattva27]

Thank you for your kind words towards our country. We welcome you. Italian Americans are among the most patriotic.

[@antoineruiz3387]

Merci beaucoup pour ce moment ou la musique nous fait remonter dans le temps ..... votre histoire américaine 🇺🇸

[@PhilK112]

The music is actually Scottish not American. Variations in Ireland adopted by English army and American

[@eddieomahony507]

Garryowen and glory.

[@4325air]

Love it! Gave me goosebumps every time it was played at squadron formations or ceremonies. Got my Border Certificate and spurs. 3rd Squadron, 7th United States Cavalry in Schweinfurt, FRG, 1977-1980. "The Seventh First!!!"

[@BB-hz7sw]

thats cause o'moore was irish

[@libertycowboy2495]

I was in fulda with 1st squadron of the 11th ACR from 81 to 84! Allons!

[@billhuber2964]

The garreyowen was also played by the 69th new York infantry. Volunteers .aka " the fighting 69th"

[@natedorney7032]

Irish Brigade, forward: give 'em the cold steel!!!

[@mcRydes]

Nice.

[@williamtraynor-kean7214]

Gary Owen, regimental march of 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) since 1786.

[@cyberpunksoldier5047]

This is was 7th Cavalry only, General "CUSTER" made it the 7th cavalries Hymn played it everytime going into battle. I am in the 7th Cav ! Garry Owen 7th First!!!!!!!!!!

[@grantnorthcott5112]

Hooraa! If you aint Cav, you aint sh$&! Best regards, Bro.

[@johndillard8588]

Thank you for your service 🇺🇸👍

[@luislaplume8261]

The U.S. Cavalry was the best uniformed and colorful part of the U.S. ARMY from 1839 to 1902, when that year all corps of the Army wore khaki colors. That began the modern era of U.S. ARMY uniforms.

[@frankfraser4583]

This group is very good. No FARBS here!

[@sionnach9946]

Frank Frase it’s the fort Mchenry guard

[@dandunn468]

Out standing

[@jimflood4208]

Argyle area of Scotland is on the opposite coast from the recruiting area of the Black Watch, ie Angus, Dundee, Fife and Perthshire. The Argyle area is the recruiting area for the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders not the Black Watch

[@mtnworks]

Thank you, I knew they had that wrong

[@johnquinn6351]

Gary Owen is a small,village in co Limerick ireland

[@pacificprospector]

Good job, lads! Love the older Union uniforms.

[@johnpatterson4816]

Don't forget there were just as Many Irish;Scots and Scots-Irish who fought for the south.

[@HooDatDonDar]

Not just as many, but the Celtic influence is there. Look at the confederate war flag - the starry X. It is just the Scottish/Irish part of the Union Jack with the colors reversed, and stars added. But a lot of the Scots-Irish up in the mountains wanted nothing to do with the rebs. The west part of Virginia was full of them and seceded, to fight for the Union Jeff Davis was SO mad at the idea the someone would secede from him! They tried in north Alabama,and elsewhere, to do the same, but could not make it stick.

[@slantsix6344]

The North had lots of Irish descent soldiers.

[@Wando64]

E' emozionante, cavoli!

[@davidgeister]

Nicely played, lads!

Awesome!

[@davereed417]

Gary Owens at my funeral 1st Team for ever 1st Cav

[@colinmcdonald8521]

Commentary is wrong on the origins of Garryowen - it's late 18th Century, and was popular in the Irish regiments of Wellington's army by the time of the Peninsular War. It has been the classic Irish cavalry song ever since.

[@MB-oc1nw]

They're Americans larping...give them a break.

[@edwardshamisjr.5262]

William Traynor-Kean Yes, and Andrew Jackson later decimated the British at the Battle of New Orleans.

[@TLDsProductions]

No if you listen to what says... he's speaking about its popularity and use in the USA. George Custer heard it and then adopted it as the regimental song for the 7th cav. Being this is in regards to a US military event, it only makes sense that he relates what pertains to that bit of history. It wasn't a history lesson about the song itself.

[@williamjackson5942]

@William Traynor-Kean One D Trump will be in the "big house" soon.

[@ndfproductionsofficial4573]

The Union adopted the song during during the civil war and then later was adopted by George Armstrong Custers U.S. 7th Cavalry division as there fight song.

[@steelcurtain2576]

A salute from a former german serviceman

[@garybanglebangle7949]

Nice.

[@charlestemm4870]

can (and have) listened to the fife & drums for hours on many a day! Damn it, one of the grunts to the rear at parade rest has his weapon slanted wrong...where is the 1st corporal!

[@monbarque]

It can be slanted, but is not usually seen in formal situations. Not a big deal.

[@WWIIREBEL]

I can tell ya ,those 1858 Hardee dress hats are not very comfy to wear on a hot day,lol. I wear one as a member of the 24th Michigan volunteer infantry (1st corp) reenacted. They are rather tall,stiff affairs, likened to wearing a brimmed crock pot LOL!.

[@RangerCaptain11A]

the name is Gerryowen, not Garry Owen. its a town and a tavern in Ireland, in that town where the name of the song originated.

[@maconescotland8996]

The Campbells Are Coming is a quick march of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - not the Black Watch.

[@iainraymond5674]

The Black Watch were raised in Perth

[@japhfo]

The Independent Highland companies of 'am freiceadan dhu', were raised acrosss the southern Highlands, by captains of clan Campbell, Munro, Grant and Frazer. In 1740 they were mustered as the Earl of Crawford''s Regiment of Foot at Aberfeldy, on the Tay 30 miles north of Perth.

[@maconescotland8996]

As said - Aberfeldy.

[@jazzbanjo1887]

Dear Mutt Jeff Kerley: A regiment was allotted, basically, 10 fifes and 10 drums, or at least, 1 fife and 1 drum per company. They were at the head of the regiment when marching, which meant they had to be heard over 100 yards behind. These guys are playing SOFT. Might also mention they didn't have the advantage of using bass drums, either.

[@oldegrunt]

Bass drums were brigade or division level as a rule by late 1862

[@robertblomberg5863]

@@oldegrunt In garrison maybe.

[@oldegrunt]

@@robertblomberg5863 nope...the first CivWar Corp level event I took part in was Gettysburg 135. The field music crowd debated and argued the assignments and they used bass drums at higher level for activities such as first call and the evening. You are right tho that those beasts weren't very portable

[@robertblomberg5863]

@@oldegrunt On the march-no bass drums. In camp, or garrison, sometimes, and usually if a band member was bored and wanted to play a little with his friends.

[@oldegrunt]

@@robertblomberg5863 Not sure if you are reading my comments or just opining. Agreed bass seldom if ever was taken on a march. In camp they were often used, plenty of period letters/papers etc point that out. I was never in the field music but like every other aspect of that war, the reenacting community has had serious debate on usage. Adding the two together says bass was used in both camps/garrison. As for such just being out of boredom etc, if they weren't useful in some way--they went to the line or were opconned to something else.

[@user-sp3hg7ko3g]

God Bless Dixes Land

[@rudylobos9965]

Por fin veo uniformes azules, norteños. Los que ganaron esa absurda guerra.

[@johnpatterson4816]

Everything I hear the "Garry Owen"it makes me think I should be in a John Ford/John Wayne Cavalry western.

[@ann-carolinemorner6405]

The Campbells ... hrmpf ...

[@mqbitsko25]

Sitting Bull: "Hold my beer......"

[@ElCid48]

Sitting Bull sat out the battle.

[@nmelkhunter1]

US Cav: We won. Hooah.

[@kingbushwickthe33rd]

Okay.Both"Garry Owen"and"Campbells are Coming"sound similar. Aso,the Irish and Scots are Celtic Soul Brothers. Finally,where are The Duke and Pappy Ford at?

[@robertrock8778]

Both have a deep seated, well deserved dislike for the English.

[@gerardnolan2939]

Celtic cousin 👍

[@gray3553]

Your still got British in your blood America.

[@oldegrunt]

Regulars by God!

[@WoWisMagic]

I'm a Campbell in USA. Not sure where we came from, or from whom.. Someday I hope to know.

[@skeetorkiftwon]

SpaceX Fanboy Cambeul is the origin of the name. You are descended from a people known to the Romans as the Caledonians, or the Picts (most agree they were separate peoples but I'd guess there was some lines crossed). Your clan is estimated to be a millenia old. Your clan's lands are just north of the Antonine wall, the furthest the Romans pushed into England and only held for twenty years, this wall is north of the Hadrian wall, and on these walls were more outposts and forts than in ALL of the rest of Europe. "Going to peck a fight" is a long standing tradition for Caledonians and they basically made Roman rule impossible in the north. The Black Watch Tartan (the plaid design) is the same as the Campbell tartan. As 3/6ths of the Black Watch were comprised of Campbells, and clan tartans were banned when the Watch got designated the colors, it is impossible to tell which came first or the origin of the design. The Black Watch is still considered to be an elite regime, and the Germans called them "The Ladies from Hell" because they fought world war 1 and 2 in kilts. This nickname preceded the US Marine nickname "Devil Dogs," and supposedly it was a mark of honor for the Marines to be considered on par with them. The Campbells have a feud with the Macdonalds centuries old. Effectively the Campbells were involved in a massacre of Macdonalds while being hosted by them. The Master of Stair and William of Orange are the people ultimately responsible for the incident at Glencoe. The details are all over the place, including politics, land disputes, theft etc. Either way, the Campbells and others wiped out a village and the feud continues to date, though it's a cold war with little actual contention. At worst a drunken Campbell and a drunken Macdonald might bring up the massacre to further agitate an already existing dispute with the Campbell being called a traitor, murderer, etc, and the Campbell responding something along the lines of "I'll do it again." There's no real fight in it anymore. We're all Scots. The clan motto is "Ne Obliviscarus" which means "never forget," and there are sept mottos as well "Follow Me" -Breadalbane, "Be Mindfull" -Cawdor, and "I Byde My Tyme" -Loudoun Your people like throwing trees, getting a cool breeze on their balls, drinking, arguing, and being nice to the ladies. We got some castles and shit too: www.scotlandinoils.com/clan/Clan-Campbell.html

[@alanoneill3065]

the crooked mouth

[@alanoneill3065]

ie..double dealers

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

Unfortunately your clan is the scourge of Scotland.

[@AllansStation]

Seanders By proud to be a Campbell - One of Scotland's most famous Clans. The home of the clan today is still in Inverarry - Where the great castle stands. Until recently we had the famous Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - They wore the Campbell tartan with pride and honour. You would be very welcome if ever you managed to visit the ancestral home in the heart of Argyll - Hold your head high -You are a Campbell! and this comes from a McNeil who lives in Scotland.

[@poilochien]

vive le 92 RI ! ! !

[@danielueblacker9118]

TOO short

[@josealfonsofiguertroyo2816]

Bestifully.march.no way.

[@castlearghhh6023]

That's no Militia it's the Black Hats......

[@quickjchn7039]

7th cavalry

[@unnamednewbie13]

Are you making fun of the Campbells? If so, why do you have their crest? I'm confused.

[@rudylobos9965]

Nunca he entendido porqué se mataron entre gringos...

[@christinethompson113]

Campbells ? Dont forget Glencoe !!

[@andrewgibson3749]

never trust a campbell...

[@ann-carolinemorner6405]

The Campbells ... horrors ...

[@donaldshryock2852]

Play Garry Owen and the theme of General George Patton that drive the Russians crazy .

[@pedicurist58]

Though you may think this is Ancient Fife and Drumming it isn't. The beat far exceeds the 110 to 120 BPM to make it authentic drumming in the Prussian Rudimentary Style. For some reason, newer fife and drum corps somehow were lead down a different path to drumming and it came after WWI when a newer style of Afro rudiments were incorporated into the American rudiments and the speed was increased to that of some College Marching Bands of today. THIS IS NOT RUDIMENTARY DRUMMING. To few Ancient Fife and Drum Corps have preserved the Ancient Style. Moodus, from Moodus Connecticut, Essex Sailing Masters of 1812 are a few left that style maintain that style of drumming.

[@austinrogers6597]

No on ever said this was Ancient Fife and Drumming, nor is it meant to be. If you read published manuals from the American Civil War is prescribes a BPM of that played in the video. This is the pace that Fife and Drum Corps played during the American Civil War and that's what the lads in the video are representing.

[@spookyben]

Boy - the dood up front is earning his pay boy howdy.

[@jjkcharlie]

War Song. Indian fighters.

[@gordonfleming458]

The Campbells are coming ye Ken by the smell

[@schattensand]

In this take it is garry owen only, not a single note of the campbell are coming

[@trinitythex6625]

schattensand sounds like the first part is the Campbells are coming...

[@cameronherman-music3309]

schattensand Incorrect!

[@dalcam57]

schattensand First Garry Owen, changes at 1:30

[@bgrobin66]

They need about 10 more piccolo's and 5 less drums. Drummers always think they are the only one in the band.

[@panzerabwerkanone]

They were actually playing fifes.

[@rexmundi3108]

When you have a hammer everything looks like a nail

[@sionnach9946]

The only reason it sounds that way is because the walls of the fort were echoing the drums more then the FIFES you uneducated walnut

[@Ben_not_10]

Life of Fox love the insult. No I’m serious that is the funniest I’ve ever heard

[@dunruden9720]

@@sionnach9946 THAN, not THEN, you pillock!

[@gregoryirvine5693]

Way too much drums. Can't hear the fifes.

[@salute4392]

The band is great but they could use a few more fifes. The Drums over power them way too much

[@michaelwalton1450]

Heard nothing but drums. Piping didn’t come through for me. Maybe me ears?

[@deanmason5900]

No you are right ! The drums should have been play like the Scotish bagpipe bands play their drums.

[@sunseeker8457]

sorry. But that was......

[@irishpiper54]

fine music but the drum line are off the beat

[@austinrogers6597]

you're most likely hearing the echo of the fort in which they're playing

[@justchecking905]

The drums drown out the music!

[@smhmay1973]

More music and less intro talking.

[@rainerk5141]

Humanity will never learn ... this is what I have learned from the speaker in the off

[@ronnicholson153]

Too bad that fifes and drums can’t keep time.

[@generaljameshalei5089]

Watch the entrance, and you'll see how wrong you are.

[@fatherthomas1575]

Stfu announcers always think they are the show

[@YaqoHomo]

they stole the melody from Theyre Coming to take me away Ha Ha

[@eldonevans2618]

You are not british

[@taylorcampbel9639]

No shit

[@s.e.wagger3888]

A shame the drums are out of time with each drummer playing his own thing. Maybe if they were actually marching they could've all played in time. (Unfortunately, excruciating to listen to.) Gave it a thumbs down because of this.

[@nonameblues]

Speak to any american and they all claim to have Scottish or Irish heritage , even the black ones.

[@maconescotland8996]

There were some slaves in the South who spoke Gaelic because of the plantation was owned by Scottish immigrants whose first language that was.

[@HooDatDonDar]

Maybe they did.

[@AesopsRetreat]

Drums too loud. B co, 5th Bn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cav Div, Airmobile 69/70 Garry Owen !